- (esp of the three persons of the Trinity) regarded as identical in substance or essence though different in aspect
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con•sub•stan•tial
(kon′səb stan′shəl),USA pronunciation adj.
con′sub•stan′tial•ism, n.
con′sub•stan′tial•ist, n.
con′sub•stan′ti•al′i•ty, n.
con′sub•stan′tial•ly, adv.
- of one and the same substance, essence, or nature.
- Late Latin consubstantiālis, equivalent. to con- con- + substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1
- Middle English 1350–1400
con′sub•stan′tial•ist, n.
con′sub•stan′ti•al′i•ty, n.
con′sub•stan′tial•ly, adv.
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consubstantial /ˌkɒnsəbˈstænʃəl/ adj
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